Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Bank
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74249, -3.88767
- Cadw reference
- 5018
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
On the street line opposite the junction with Baker Street.
History
This building housed the banking firms of Williams and Sons, established cl803, and latterly known as the "Old Merionethshire Bank".
Exterior
3 storey and cellar. Coursed rubble masonry. Gently pitched slate roof, close eaves and verges. Stone stacks, water tabling.
Stair window set under eaves to centre of elevation. Narrow l6 pane sash descends to lst floor, stone sill. l6 pane sash to left at lst floor, stone lintel, slate sill. Similar to ground floor, stone sill. Doorway to centre under stair window. 6 flush panelled door. Cellar window with timber shutter to right, stone lintel. No other windows to right.
Largely modern fenestration to rear, stone sills.
Nearby in the register
- Glanwnion CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Llety ClydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llys y DelynCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.